Conic Intersections

Is an open curve with two branches, the intersection of a plane with both halves of a double cone

• ellipse

• circle

• hyperbola

• parabola

These are nondegenerate curves generated by the intersections of a plane with one or two nappes of a cone.

• Geometric Planes

• 3 Dimensional Figures

• Conic Sections

• Eccentricity

Is a closed type of conic section: a plane curve tracing the intersection of a cone with a plane

• circle

• ellipse

• hyperbola

• parabola

Is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and is approximately U-shaped

• circle

• parabola

• hyperbola

• ellipse

When the cutting plane intersects the two cones parallel to their vertical axes and perpendicular to their bases, then the conic section is a _______________.

• Parabola

• Circle

• Hyperbola

• Ellipse

These are figures that formed by intersecting two inverted cones and a plane.

• Cross Sections

• Conic Sections

• Circles

• Parabolas

If the plane cuts the cone in the similar fashion but at a certain angle, then the conic section is an __________.

Given the following, write the equation of the ellipse.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which type of conic section is this equation?

• circle

• ellipse

• hyperbola

• parabola

Which type of conic section is this equation?

• circle

• ellipse

• hyperbola

• parabola